Recent content by Nichwee

This fails to account for the fact that most people aren't trained in combat/adventuring. I am a fencer (Epee specialty). From that alone (I'm nothing special as a fencer) I can identify the different sword types, the different combat techniques that go with them, etc. The way a fencer stands...

I start by saying I have never done Lair Assaults, but the following is based on what I have read of the manner of play and the objective of them: I think the point Saracenus is making is that Lair Assaults are written to be hard, to the point of broken in favour of the DM, so for a DM to add...

Firstly, he seems to have played RAW perfectly (saves were allowed, and the mobs were in LoE). Secondly, he played the flavour nicely. The wizard had a focus for the effect and let it ride. Lastly, the idea of sitting at the bottom of the pool brings to mind the end of Indiana Jones & The Last...

Completely agree. I made the statement I did to stress the fact that using a weapon as an implement is "hitting with the weapon" and it was "hit with <keyword> power" that determined anything else - so yes an Implement power with the Melee range used with a weapon would allow a "hit with a melee...

From the DMG. So you take a Check at the end of any turn you took damage. This then starts the Checks and the DMG says a check every round once you start taking them (at DC+5 each time).

Using a weapon as an implement, with a power with the implement keyword, counts as "attacking with that weapon". If you hit it counts as "hitting with the weapon". It does not count as "hitting with a weapon power with this weapon", or "hitting with a melee power with this weapon" etc. But...

Balancing Create Undead vs Hellfire Soul: Considering the fact that Hellfire Soul is an attack that also gains a minion for the encounter I would say it is better than an ability that uses up your standard action to gain a minion from a previously killed target. Hellfire Soul's action economy...

I didn't think Helpless includes Combat Advantage (tho unconscious does iirc). Other than that, I believe Obryn is right. As for "The Flash" he should have a psuedo-'class feature' that gave him +X to Reflex while able to dodge. Basically, a power like Shield but usable as a free action I would...

Ferghis - like the basics of your idea, but how does leveling mean you gain in a Background? It is a school of things you did before adventuring, I don't see how adventuring would level up your Background skills/abilities. Take a classic example - Luke Skywalker (aka Farmboy-turned-hero)...

Thanks, that was what I thought. I was unsure tho as my character's HQ (the power description I get) states it last the normal duration - just that the only means I have to allocate a quarry runs out quicker. Hence, I wondered if the second allocation would use the same limiting rules or the...

If a person is multiclassed into Ranger (via Warrrior Of The Wild) and takes the Peerless Hunter feat how long would the additional Quarry last? WotW gives Hunter's Quarry but wraps it in an Encounter Power that lasts until the end of your next turn. Peerless Hunter lets you designate a...

You might want to multiclass. Reasons: Into Swordmage: Gain Light Blade as an implement - so no need to wave a stick about, just swing your "lightsaber" and wave your hand about. Option of getting some cool power swap options for a "magic sword" and the AC bonus of the sword grip = block shots...

I believe this is your mistake. His quarterstaff can be his IMPLEMENT but it is not a Ki Focus (which is a TYPE of implement). It is the same as saying a Wand is not an Orb, but both are implements for a wizard. So the quarterstaff doesn't get the Ki Focus Expertise +1 to Atk (nor does the...

I played a system that had a variant of this idea. All basic rolls were made with 3 dice (of the needed size) and you used the middle value. Then some abilities/bonuses/penalties made you use the lowest or highest dice instead. It mean that rolls were a bell curve around the average of the...

I would suggest they get boxed in down a wide ally (wagons cut off the route - or make it a climb check = insanely slow - and block LoS to avoid porting past them). Then they have to stand and fight. As this is a group that knows the party, they could have planned to hamper their flee tactics...